Etymology of the English word solvent
the English word
solventderived from the French word
solventderived from the Latin word
solvensderived from the Latin word
solvere (loosen, release, unbind)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leu-Derivations in English
solvate,
solvolysis,
insolvent,
nonsolvent,
solvencyDerivations in other languages
Romanian
solventUsage
Word found in Modern English